Tsunami!

The arrival of Admiral Sakazuki of Akainu was like a crimson comet crashing to earth!

Lava churned, the ground cracked, and scorching waves swept around. The remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates were horrified, their auras instantly thrown off balance!

Enel glanced at the lava-ravaged battle, a cold smile playing on his lips, lightning crackling at his fingertips.

"Hmph... finally here."

His figure gradually disappeared into the thunder and mist, his expression like that of a god descending to earth, his killing intent rising.

Ace wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the flames roared back to life, his fighting spirit only growing stronger.

"Very good--"

"Today, let these Pirates know what Justice punishment really means!!"

Sakazuki didn't say anything more, his gaze sharp as a blade, locking onto Jozu, the largest figure on the Battlefield!

Lava surged wildly in his right arm, and his fist was as solid as a mountain!

"Great Eruption!!"

"Boom--!"

A pillar of molten lava crashed down, as if a volcano had exploded in mid-air!

Jozu roared, crossing his arms and transforming his entire body into Diamond defense, attempting to withstand the attack head-on!

"Diamond Barrier!!"

"Sizzle--!"

A giant lava fist collides head-on with Diamond armor!

Under the intense heat, Jozu's once indestructible Diamond began to blacken, crack, smoke—and even slowly melt!

"Ughhh--!"

He roared in agony, struggling to stay upright, but his body was scorched so badly that he staggered backward, the Scorched Earth beneath his feet cracking inch by inch!

Sakazuki remained silent, his left arm suddenly turning into lava, his fist transforming into a roaring lava hound!

"Dog Biting Crimson Lotus!!"

"Roar!!"

The lava hound roared and pounced, like a hellish fire demon, aiming straight for Jozu's head, intending to devour him completely!

"Jozu!!"

At the critical moment, Marco transformed into Blue Flames Phoenix and flew in from all directions, his wings like shields blocking the way!

Vista's twin blades flashed again, their Light Sword intent slashing through the air!

"Bang--!"

The three forces clashed head-on, creating a huge explosion!

The lava hound was slightly forced back, but the Blue Flames and sword energy shattered on the spot, and Marco and Vista were both sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the ruins!

"Cough--!"

They all coughed up blood, and their injuries deteriorated rapidly, but they managed to pull Jozu back from the brink of death!

"Damn it... that Sakazuki guy..."

Marco staggered to his feet, his Blue Flames flickering weakly, yet his eyes still refused to bow down.

Meanwhile, the battle on the other side is also escalating dramatically!

Ace and Enel stood side by side, flames and lightning intertwined around them, and waves of energy surged upwards!

"Are you ready?" Ace asked in a low voice.

"Hmph, I couldn't wait any longer." Enel licked the arc of electricity from his fingertips, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

They attacked at the same time!

"Thunder Flame - Heavenly Punishment!!"

"Boom--!"

The sky was instantly cleaved open!

The two of them swung a palm at Fossa side by side, and lightning and flames merged into a destructive storm, like the wrath of heaven and earth, crashing down!

Fossa attempted to parry with his sword, flames engulfing the blade, but the sword shattered instantly before the lightning!

"What--?!!"

"Sizzle--!"

Lightning and flames pierced his body. He screamed in agony, turned into charred remains, and flew backward, never to be heard again!

"Haruta!! Watch out--!"

But it was all too late!

Just as Haruta was about to teleport at high speed, Ace appeared in front of him in Teleportation with a flamethrower and threw a punch!

"Fire Fist - Armor Piercing!!"

"Bang--!"

Flames, like spears, pierced straight from his chest to his back, turning Haruta into a charred, burning shadow before he collapsed instantly!

"Bang! Bang!"

Both of them perished!

Marco collapsed beside the broken wall, his Blue Flames nearly extinguished. Gazing at his fallen companions, his pupils trembled and his body grew cold.

Vista knelt, leaning on his sword, blood trickling down between his fingers, and blood constantly seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"Is this... really... the end for us...?"

Jozu lay sprawled on the ground, his Diamond body riddled with cracks and molten metal, his cheek pressed against the scorching Scorched Earth, long since too exhausted to roar.

This moment-

The Whitebeard Pirates are doomed!

A triple Purgatory, woven from thunder, lava, and flames, is slowly engulfing them...

Central Battlefield

"Bang--!"

Roy punched Whitebeard in the chest!

In that instant, it was as if the entire air had frozen!

Whitebeard took the punch head-on, his chest caved in deeply, the sound of bones cracking was clear and piercing, and blood gushed out!

But he used the momentum to retreat suddenly, his feet slamming into the scorched Scorched Earth, sliding dozens of meters away, and standing firmly on the top of the half-collapsed mountain!

He looked up, his bloodshot eyes scanning the entire Battlefield—

Kingdew, Atmos, Spido Gil, Fossa, Haruta —all have perished in battle!

Jozu was covered in wounds, his Diamonds shattered, and he was unconscious and on the verge of death!

Marco, Vista, Blamenco, Rakuyo, Blenheim, Namur were covered in blood and looked like ghosts!

And Sakazuki —with earth-shattering force, is pushing them toward hell with each punch of lava!

Deep sorrow and resentment welled up in Whitebeard's eyes, and he finally murmured, "There's... no way out."

"I want to save the children..."

"That's the only option left."

His body trembled as he straightened, his aged figure once again towering like a mountain!

Suddenly, he roared to the sky, his voice shaking the heavens!

" --Marco!! Blamenco!!"

"Lead everyone—run away!!"

The roar echoed throughout the island, like the thunder of war drums!

"Boom!!"

Whitebeard's muscles bulged, his Conqueror's Haki surged like a hurricane, Tremor-Tremor Fruit was fully unleashed!

He roared and raised both fists, slamming them fiercely into the space to the left and right!

"Collapse and Tsunami!!"

"Snap!!"

The sky, like a mirror, suddenly shattered!

A terrifying shockwave swept across the area, causing mountains to crumble and the earth to split! The seas on both sides instantly collapsed, and the world seemed to be collapsing!

Immediately afterwards--

"Boom--!"

Two cataclysmic tsunamis, hundreds of meters high, roared in from the left and right, crushing the sky!

The entire Deserted Island is like a tomb waiting to be buried!

Roy's gaze sharpened, and his expression turned cold!

"They want to summon a tsunami... to detonate the entire island as cover for their escape?!"

"Don't even think about it!!"

"Enel! Ace!!"

A furious roar shook the heavens!

"Stop the tsunami--!"

Before he finished speaking, Roy Teleportation in front of Whitebeard, starlight condensing into his fist!

"Fist Bone - Starburst!!"

"Bang!!"

Whitebeard was blasted dozens of meters backward, half his face a bloody mess, but he laughed maniacally as he spat out a mouthful of blood, "Gurararara... Roy!!"

"You can stop me, but you can't stop natural disasters!!"

On the other side!

Enel soared into the air, Thunderclouds churned, his arms outstretched, and Thunder Drums resonated!

"El Thor - Thunder Prison!!"

Billions of volts of lightning transformed into chains of the gods, crashing down upon the tsunami to the east!

Ace unleashes flames and walks through the air!

A core of extreme heat is concentrated between his palms and compressed to its limit!

"Great Flame Commandment - Flame Emperor!!"

"Boom!!"

Thunder roared and lightning flashed as the waves crashed against both sides of the tsunami!

The entire world seemed to be judged by the gods of fire and Thunder God, and the tsunami was forcibly cleaved into two huge gaps!

But the tsunami was simply too massive!

After only a few seconds of interruption, the surge began to rebound fiercely again!

On the Edge Battlefield, decades of tacit understanding allowed everyone to instantly grasp their Pops's meaning. Despite their grief, they acted immediately.

With tears blurring his vision, Blamenco roared as he opened the Pocket-Pocket Fruit's spatial dimension, stuffing Jozu, Vista, Namur, Rakuyo, and other heavily injured captains into the spatial portal!

"Hurry up!!"

Marco gritted his teeth and transformed back into his Phoenix Form, his Blue Flames burning to their peak. He grabbed Blamenco and soared into the sky, flying towards the Moby Dick!

"Quick!!"

"Don't let your Pops down!!"

"Boom--!"

Seeing this, Sakazuki roared and unleashed several Meteor Volcano in quick succession, chasing after the sky!

Several streams of scorching lava hurtled towards Marco like battle axes!

"Ugh--!"

Marco performed a forced mid-air roll and a near-perfect dodge, just as he was about to reach the airspace above the Moby Dick!

"Whoosh!!"

A figure suddenly appeared in the sky!

It's Roy!!

"Don't even think about leaving!!"

He threw a punch, carrying a destructive force!

"Bang!!"

Marco screamed as he was struck head-on, blood splattering across the sky!

But at the last moment, he used all his strength to throw Blamenco onto the deck of the Moby Dick!

"Live on!!"

The ship was forced to start, braving the waves as it charged toward the remaining waterway!

Island center--

The Whitebeard slowly straightened up, his body riddled with holes and bleeding profusely, yet he remained standing tall.

He stood amidst the collapsed, Scorched Earth, facing three marines amidst raging flames, surging lightning, and flowing lava—

Fire Fist Ace, Thunder God Enel, Akainu Sakazuki.

He alone faced both gods and demons!

The Whitebeard grinned, his eyes as deep as the sea, blood slowly trickling from between his teeth.

"Sakazuki —you think the Navy has won today?"

"As long as my children are alive..."

"The Whitebeard Pirates will never perish!!"

Sakazuki coldly gazed at the king of a bygone era, his voice a low growl like magma, "But your era—"

That's enough.

Rumble!!

Two apocalyptic tsunamis, like two-winged demons, are sweeping in from the horizon!

Whitebeard, however, still stands at the center of the world.